Improvement in pruning-instruments



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICEo RICHARD COLLIER, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN PRUNING-INSTRUMENTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 55,623, dated June 19, 1866.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD COLLIER, of

ment in Tools for Pruning; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being` had to the annexed drawing, in Which it is represented in perspective, the same being made a part of this specification.

This tool is formed with an ordinary chiselsocket, A, for receiving the handle B, of convenient length. 'Ihe blade C, Iform substantially as shown, having its two sides sharpened, and also the point.

I do not restrict my claim to'the precise form shown, for the sides may be more or less curved, or one of them may be formed with a l hook, like an ordinary pruning hook or knife. l WhatI claim as my invention, and seek to Y secure by Letters Patent, as an article of manufacture, isv Apruning-tool the blade of which is sharpened upon the chisel-forined point, and also upon both the edges, the saine being attached to a handle, substantially as set forth. n

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RICHARD COLLIER.

Witnesses:

E. A. WILLIAMS, Trios. J. PEINGLE. 

